technology
How To Claim Your Hotel’s Google My Business Account, And Why
Whether you like it or not, Google My Business is your hotel’s virtual storefront. It’s the first thing most potential guests will see when searching for you on the web. […]
TripAdvisor Instant Booking: Dead or Alive?
Analysts are divided about whether TripAdvisor is de-emphasizing its Instant Booking initiative, and while the company asserts that Instant Booking remains supported and available, it also acknowledged recently that growth […]
Optimize Your Hotel’s Facebook Page to Drive More Direct Bookings
Facebook continues to dominate as the world’s largest social network. In June 2017, Mark Zuckerberg announced that the Facebook community had reached 2 billion users! User engagement is also growing. The […]
Are all hotel booking engines made equal?
For many hotels, choosing the right booking engine often comes down to price. Rather than investing in the best product, the CRS vendor offering the cheapest deal can seem like […]
Channel Shock: The Future of Travel Distribution
The travel industry is always fixated on what’s new and sexy. Whether it’s booking a hotel using Amazon Alexa, or checking your Priceline booking from your Apple Watch, we tend […]
Is Facebook the Next Google? Facebook’s Search Functionality Explained
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last decade, you’re likely familiar with Facebook. Since its inception in 2004, Facebook has grown in to a cultural and financial […]
TripAdvisor’s Global Food Delivery Expansion Pressures Hotels to Adapt
Online food delivery services have increased people’s appetite for eating in, including in hotel rooms, and hoteliers have little choice but to swallow the trend. The trend’s popularity is represented […]
How a Vanity Hotel Website Can Complement Your Marketing Efforts
Roughly two thirds of all hotels in the United States are chain affiliated. Being part of a chain offers many advantages to hotel owners; name recognition, access to established loyalty […]
US hoteliers, pay attention to Chinese shopping trends
How Chinese travelers will have an impact on the global hotel industry is a hot topic of conversation, as China’s middle class grows in its spending and traveling habits. Lee […]
Could customer experience become travel’s biggest profit driver
It is no coincidence; the most customer-focused airlines earn more than two times the industry average. Introduction Shortly after to embarking on its Always Getting Better customer experience programme, Ryanair’s […]
